Operations Console configuration migration

With the installation of 6.1 service packs beginning with SI41053, the existing Operations Console configurations will no longer be visible to all users of a multi-user PC. After the service pack is installed, the Operations Console configurations will be migrated to the first Windows user that starts Operations Console. This means, only one user will now have visibility to the original Operations Console configurations. Other users can create new console connections to the same server. However, each user's connection requires a unique device id.

Note: In order to preserve the Operations Console configurations during an upgrade from 6.1 to 7.1, this migration must be done prior to the 7.1 upgrade by:

1) Applying the 6.1 service pack SI41053 or later

2) Complete the migration by Starting Operations Console

Problems downloading a service pack?

Use SNDPTFORD to order the PTF and install it on your IBM i. Since the service pack PTFs generally exceed the size limit to be sent electronically, you can receive the PTF on media by changing the "Delivery Method" (DELIVERY) parameter on SNDPTFORD to *ANY. (The parameter defaults to *LINKONLY.)

Use Fix Central. Fix Central for IBM i allows you to search, select, order, and download fixes to your IBM i system with a choice of delivery options. To learn about this service and the requirements, go to the IBM i Support: Fixes page and select Fix Central.

Required action before installing 7.1 service packs available after April 2, 2012 or 6.1 service packs available after June 2009

All IBM i Access for Windows service packs available after April 2, 2012 require that you install Microsoft security update(s) prior to installing the Access service pack. The update(s) specifically address security concerns involving Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1. While we do not believe there is an existing security exposure to any current or previous client service packs, IBM is following Microsoft's recommendation and will, therefore, require this security update to be applied before installing the client service packs.

Download and install the correct vcredist_XXXX.exe file for your system.

NOTE: If you have a 64 bit system, in addition to installing the correct vcredist_XXXX.exe file for your 64 bit system, you will also need to install vcredist_x86.exe (32 bit version) since IBM i Access for Windows will run both 32 and 64 bit executables on a 64 bit PC.

The Microsoft security update can be found at the following location:

(Note: There is a drop down box labeled "Change language." Select the appropriate language for your installation.)

You may install this update any time prior to installing the next service pack for IBM i Access for Windows. The update is compatible with existing versions of IBM i Access for Windows. Please make plans to have this update applied before installing the next service pack.

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